Demountable-rim lock.



nieieomienennmi mums Specification. of Lettere atent.

To aZZ wwm 5' may coment:

Ee it known that i, HORACE fi. MCDANIEL, e, citizen of the United@tetes7 iesiciing et Baltimorea in the county of Baitinioie enti Stateof Meiyiend? have invei'ite eeitein useful wimprovemente inDemountabieiin Looks, of which the foiioiving is e specification,reference being haci therein to the eecoinpenying diewine'.

The invention relates to e Wheel rim ioek and more pertieuiaiiy to 'thecie-ss oi looks foi" use with deinountabie iiins on eutomobiie whees.

The primary obj eet oi" the invention is the provision of e, 100k ofthis character wherein e plnieiity of Wedge eye e-.i-e ogieeted from acommon point simultaneously so es to securely festen the demounteole rimupon the eiiy oi' the Wheel oi' to release seid rim with despatch sothat it can be removed Ifrom the i'eily when tie occasion requires, thuseiini inating the necessity oi menueiiy securing or detaciiing a. seriesof clamps es are oroiineiiiy empioyeci in the fastening of aziemounteble rim upon the Wheel.

Another object of the invention is the piovision e. look of thisehnieetei' Wiiei'ein the carried 1oy seid Wheel, eeen key being designedto serve en abutment for the o enten edge of the rim to avoid any'possibility of the outward dispiaceinent of seid inn when siiiijeet/efito ietei'ai thrusts or vibretions.

A iii'tiiei object of the invention is the provision off e Wiieei rimi'oek oi this chemotei Wiieiein the seme is ecijiisteiiie foi themonili-,img thereof upon dieent sizes of wi1eeis, Wiiei'eby in tile aiseof seid ioel Wili seeuiiey festen tineJ denioiintebie im upon tiie ieiiyo?A the Wliee'.

i stiii intiier object of the invention is the provision of e ook oithis ehereetei Woei-:ein tile construction thereof is novei in i'oiin toessere the positive operation oi the seine e quick mei convenientiestening and uninet Eig of the euteniobiie i-iin upon nii-inoutexcessive ionen A. fuitiiei object the invention the piovision oi" eleek of this eiiaweetei which is sini-.pie in constellation, :readily enY the ioek ZMGE,

'en/ings is a side demi-,ion 0:5 e

with the iioniounteiiie jfin. show tne look C'onstiuotec'i in accordancewith 4rhe invention eppiieei thereto;

un eniztige-fi ifieenientey vei'tieei i i tinnsveise sectional View'tnioii the Wiiee and ein". snowing the ioek in poson foi: iestening` thedeinounta ie iini on tne ieiiy of Si* the Wiieei;

Fig'. 3 is e View siniiiei to 2 showing in feieeseci position; e is epeispeetive View one of the links of the ioei; v

Fig is e perspective wefige keys; and

wig. 5 is e peispeetive ets f' i' e ioek,

ienne eiiei'eoteie i Y tnioughout e seyeiei views in iiie iefeiiing tothe designe-tes geneieny un View o-'one eig' toe no one Wheel 'whichineiuies hub il en@ i5@ feiy Whiie i3 ie the demon eoie inn supgostefiupon ifeiiy 12 iisua Wine-ii is ionnteinie fini carries the usuelnneinnnti iostenee tneieonin tne oioiimanner. The ioei ifoi the.

E comprises e. piumiity oi? Wev ig e teti to which nie L,

oi e, nii/fot ne ienL on tiie ontei seetion 'i' ,netting in? *ii/nien ii e-i uno. of. tapped into the seetion eno in man oi'rneii 'with newtile 'length oi 'the roei een. be yeiiee'i in 'longitudinally andtransversely in the outer section 19 of the actuating rod so that thelink and rod are free for displacement Aon the pins 23 and 24 and alsoare capable, of rocking movement thereon for a purpose presently to bedescribed.

Removably fitted on the outer reduced threaded nut engaging end V27 oi'the axle spindle 28 for the hub 10 of the wheel A is asap-like spider 29which accommodates and conceals the aile nut 3() which is engaged on theend 27 of the spindle 28 as.

usual and the radially disposed biiiui'cated ears 31 of this spider 29have pivoted at 32 therein the inner ends oi the sections .20 of theactuating rods so that on positioning the spider 29 upon the end 2'? ofthe spindle' 2,8 the actuating rods 2O will be moved and the link` 16simultaneously moved therewith for forcing the wedge keys 1 3 intoposition between the telly 12 and the demountalole i rim "1:3 for the'fastening ot said rim upon the felly of the Wheel. Each Wedging key i3is formed with an abutment shoulder against which bears the outer edgeoff 'the demountable rim. when key 13 is in position *for fastening therim upon the fellw so as to avoid any displacement oit the B resultantfrom outward lateral thrust oi vibrations in the use oi' the wheel.

Formed at intervals transversely in Vthe threaded end 27 of the spindle28 are spaced iin feceiviifig holes 34.. for receiving a loci.- ing pin35 which :tastons securely uponthe und 27 a retaining nut 36 for thespider 22 and in this manner the nut 36 is prevented trom Working olioz" the end 27 when enthereon for securing the spider 29 in placethereon.

@n the outer extremity of the end 2'? ci' .the spindle 28 is a cap nut37 of any apoved type which conceals therein the nut foi.' retaining thespider upon the spindle end.

Each wedge key 13 at its outei is 'formed with a striking head 88 whichpen mits the striking of the same with a hammer or othei` tool in eventthat it is necessary to smigly drive or torce the Wedge keys 13 betweenthe telly 12 and the demountable rim B for the firm and secure fasteningof said demountable `rim upon the Wheel.

in the operation "ffl"- the lock when the demountable rim I is non thewheel, it being ijaaaeee assumed that the Wedge keys 1? have beenengaged between the felly 12 and said rim B and it is desired to removethe demountable rim, the spider 29 is disengaged from the end 27 of thespindle 28 by removing' the cap 37 and the nut 35 and on pullingoutwardly upon the spider the actuating rods vincluding the sections 19and 20 are rocked and displaced to move the links 25 which in theirmovement Withdraw, the wedge-keys 13 from between the felly 12 and thedemountable rim B so that the latter can be readily taken oil? oi" theWheel as Will be apparent lfrom Fig. 3 of the drawings Withoutnecessitating the removal of the wheel A from the spindle 28.

@n mounting the demountable rim upon4 the tell7 12 of the Wheel andreplacing the, spider 29, nut 36 and cap 37 upon the end 2./ ont thespindle 28 the Wedge keys 13 will be forced between the felly 12 and therim B to securely :tasten the rim upon said felly oi the Wheel as isclearly shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

ln event that the Wedge keys 13 will notenter between the felly 12 andthe rim B a hammer or other tool can be used andiloy striking the heads38 of said keys the samey will be forced into position or it may be thatafter 'the spider 29 has een placed on the end 27 of the spindle thatthe keys 13 are loose and by tapping the striking heads 38 With a hammeror othei` tool the same can be further forced into position for mountingof the demountable rim on the of the Wheel. Whenit is desired to'lengthen or shorten 'the actuating memheis including the seo' 19 andthe said section 20 is dis:a engaged fiom the' spider by removing thepivot 32 from the ear 31 on said spider and upon turning the section 20the threaded end 21 thereof will be Worked inwardly of or the secureoutwardly from the section 19 thus varying I the length et the actuatingrod to permit the mounting of the lock on dlerent slzes oit automobileWheels.

1. The combination with. a Wheel having a Y folly and demountable rimthereon, of av lock comprising a plurality of Wedging keys forengagement between the felly and the vim, and means adjacent the 'axisof thev ulm-l for detachable engagement with the Sui-' 1t is to beunder@ stood that changes, variations andmodlfia-V izo -ing rods adaptedto be fulcrumed upon the wheel and having link connection with the keys.for moving the same between the felly and rim andv av. from the same,and a spider adapted Ior detachable connection with the spindle for thewheel and pivotally connected with the actuating rods for moving thesame simultaneously on. the engage'-v ment of the spider on and from thespindle.

3. -rlhecombination with a wheel having a felly and demountable rimthereon of a lock comprising a plurality ofwedging keys .insertiblebetween the'felly and rim, actuating rods adapted to be fulcrumeduponthe wheel and having link connection with the a felly anddemountable rim thereon of a keys 'for moving' the same between thefelly 'and rim and away from the same, a spider adapted for detachableconnection with the actuating rods for moving the same' simultaneouslyon the engagement of the spider on and from the spindle, and abutmentshoulders on the keys for engagement with the outer edge of thedemountable rim. A

4. The combination with a Wheel, having lock comprising a plurality fofwedging keys insertible lbetween the felly and rim, actuati ingrodsadapted to be fulcrumed upon the and rlm and away from the samefa spideradapted for detachable connection with. the

actuating rods for moving the same simultaneously on the engagement ofthe spider on and from the spindle, abutment shoulders on the keys forengagement with the outer edge of the demountable rim, and meanssfordetachably fastening the spider upon the spindle.

5. lThe combination with a wheel having a felly and demountablerimthereon of a lock comprising a plurality of wedging keys insertiblebetween the felly and rim, actuating rods adapted to be fulcrumed uponthe wheel. vand having link connection with the keys f or moving thesame between the felly `and .run and'away from the same, a spideiadapted vfor detachable connection with the V,actuating rods for movingthe same simultaneously on the engagement of the spider on and from thespindle, abutment shoulders on the keys for engagement with the outeredge of the demountable rim, means for detachably fastening the spiderupon the spindle, and. means forl lengthening Aand shorteningl theactuating rods.

In testnnony'whereof Iaiix my signature,

HORACE A. MCDANIEL.

